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Server specifications, specs

Our shared servers have dual Xeon E5520 2.26 GHz Quad Core Processors. We run CentOS Enterprise Linux. The servers have 12 GB of RAM and the connection speed on our servers is 100 mbps (mega bits per second). We also have instant weekly backups of your content. Our data center is The Planet located in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Is the connection on our shared servers 10mbps burstable to 100mbps or 100mbps constant?

100mbps constant

Is the connection on our shared servers 100mbps up and down or just 100mbps total?

100mbps both up and down


Dedicated Sever processor specifications:

Package Processor Type Speed/core Fab. Process
Basic Xeon 3040 Dual Core 1.86GHz 65 nm
Standard Xeon 3110 Dual Core 2.00GHz 65 nm
Elite Xeon 3210 Quad Core 2.13GHz 65 nm
Pro Xeon 3360 Quad Core 2.83GHz 45 nm

The connection speed to your server varies, and can be either 10mbps or 100mbps. Use the mii-tool command in shell to check:

[root@whatever ~]# mii-tool
eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok
SIOCGMIIPHY on 'eth1' failed: Resource temporarily unavailable
[root@whatever ~]#

The line which says "negotiated 100base" indicates a 100mbps connection.

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